nigher

英[naɪ] 美[naɪ]
  • adj.近的;直接的;左侧的adv.在附近地;即将发生prep.近于v.接近
nigher nighest nighed nighed nighing nighs
Adjective:
  1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;

    "near neighbors"
    "in the near future"
    "they are near equals"
    "his nearest approach to success"
    "a very near thing"
    "a near hit by the bomb"
    "she was near tears"
    "she was close to tears"
    "had a close call"

  2. being on the left side;

    "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"
    "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"

Adverb:
  1. near in time or place or relationship;

    "as the wedding day drew near"
    "stood near the door"
    "don't shoot until they come near"
    "getting near to the true explanation"
    "her mother is always near"
    "The end draws nigh"
    "the bullet didn't come close"
    "don't get too close to the fire"

  2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but;

    "the job is (just) about done"
    "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
    "we're almost finished"
    "the car all but ran her down"
    "he nearly fainted"
    "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
    "the recording is well-nigh perfect"
    "virtually all the parties signed the contract"
    "I was near exhausted by the run"
    "most everyone agrees"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The movie tells that the end of the world is nigh.
      这个电影讲的是世界末日快要来了。
    2. The nigh horse cost me an arm and a leg.
      我为左边那匹马花了一大笔钱。
    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. They've lived in that house for nigh on 30 years.
      他们在那所房子里住了差不多30年了。
    2. The time is drawn nigh.
      时间已近。
    用作介词 (prep.)
    1. The place you're looking for is nigh the building.
      你正在找的地方就在大楼的附近。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The enemies was trying to nigh to the castle.
      敌人正试图向城堡靠近。